4. To hammer or forge with a tilt hammer; as, to tilt steel in order to
render it more ductile.
Tilt, v. i. 1. To run or ride, and thrust with a lance; to practice the
military game or exercise of thrusting with a lance, as a combatant on
horseback; to joust; also, figuratively, to engage in any combat or
movement resembling that of horsemen tilting with lances.
He tilts With piercing steel at bold Mercutio's breast.
Shak.
Swords out, and tilting one at other's breast.
Shak.
But in this tournament can no man tilt.
Tennyson.
The fleet, swift tilting, o'er the &?;urges flew.
Pope.